We didn’t miss a beat. We are open for business! I hope you don’t mind if I share with you, because I’m very proud of my team, things here at Brigade are going well, so far. It turns out, a decision we made last year to work remotely put us ahead of the curve. That […]
Read the memo Jeff Bezos sent to Amazon employees about coronavirus safety at warehouses
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sent a memo to employees Saturday addressing concerns about warehouse worker safety amid the coronavirus outbreak. In the memo, posted to Amazon’s website, Bezos writes, “There is no instruction manual for how to feel at a time like this, and I know this causes stress for everyone.” He also acknowledged that […]
SBA Loan Assistance Guide
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many business owners are looking for financial assistance to make ends meet. As you may have heard, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is now offering help to small businesses by providing low-interest loans. As we’ve written previously, even if you don’t need a loan now, you might later […]
Worried about how to market your business during the pandemic? 7 Things to do NOW.
We’re all struggling with how to market ourselves during the pandemic. Not because we’re greedy, but because we have to survive. At BKE, we’ve stopped marketing our services entirely. Instead, we’ve shifted to providing tips and guidance to everyone (whether they are clients or not) on how to weather the pandemic financially. Here’s how you, […]
Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans
The SBA (Small Business Administration is planning a stimulus package for small businesses during the pandemic. That stimulus for small business consists of loans directly by the SBA (not from banks). These loans will be at a fixed rate of 3.75% and up to $2M, with a long-term payback. We will be following the loan […]
GM to lend its auto factories to support production of ventilators in coronavirus fight
LAKE ORION, MI – MARCH 22: General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra arrives at an event where she announced a $300 million investment in the GM Orion Assembly Plant plant for electric and self-driving vehicles at the Orion Assembly Plant on March 22, 2019 in Lake Orion, Michigan. Barra also announced that GM will […]
Final regulations address covered assets acquisition rules
The IRS finalized temporary and proposed regulations that are designed to prevent taxpayers from misapplying the Sec. 901(m) statutory disposition rule in certain dispositions of relevant foreign assets (RFAs), including where the gain or loss from the disposition of an RFA is recognized for U.S. income tax purposes but not for foreign income tax purposes, […]
Tax filing deadline moving to July 15, Treasury secretary announces
News Procedure & Administration By Alistair M. Nevius, J.D. {:else} {timeSince} {/if} {@if cond=”{isCGMA}”} {:else} {/if} {/.} Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on Friday that tax returns normally due on April 15 will not be due until July 15 this year. The news came in a tweet, and the IRS has not yet issued official […]
Podcast: Planning opportunities in a volatile market
Health concerns related to COVID-19 are top of mind and finances are likely a close second. No one can control market volatility and often the portfolio advice during this time is to hold steady. However, there are proactive income tax planning techniques that work well in a volatile market, reinforcing your value and reassuring your […]
Senate GOP coronavirus bailout bill caps executive pay
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, holds a press briefing about legislation in response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, March 17, 2020. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Executives at companies that would receive bailout cash from the coronavirus-relief bill unveiled by Senate Republicans […]